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CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged
Example:
no one has a right to shout 'fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("clear and present danger" is a kind of...):
danger (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury)
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